Nina Hanáková

“I dream of a time when English will be an absolutely natural method of communication for much more than 22% of the Czech population, when a new concept of education will include language teaching without textbooks, when lessons in all schools will focus on autonomous learning and the lessons will be about how to speak English, how to learn, how we can learn from each other, and how can we use English in our everyday lives.“

As an English teacher, I have been teaching adult students for 15 years, but English has been in my heart for 35 years, since I was dancing to the Beatles in my living room and pretending to be singing in English.

Today I lead Nina English, I look after all the group courses for women, some as the head teacher. At the very least, I participate in teaching some part of all the courses. I dedicate some part of my working hours to individual language coaching, a very intensive way to study with me.

I love blogging and creating videos about English without textbooks, and since 2011 in Brno I have been organizing Nina English pub nights. I enjoy my work the most when my students fall in love with English, they boost their self-esteem in communication and learn to learn, painlessly.

My job is my passion, something I would do for free. I like to collaborate with all those great teachers who have come into my life, and I meet plenty of enthusiastic and interesting people, many of whom also become my good friends. This genuinely is a unique project, and it’s not just about English…

Our Teachers

Nina Hanáková

Hi, I’m Nina and I’m responsible for this whole project. I’ve been teaching adults for 15 years and my work is the love of my life. I have the most fun when you fall in love with English with me, boost your self-esteem and learn to learn without it hurting too much. Come with me!

Lenka has been working with Nina English for 4 years and she has become one of my best friends. Together we work on improving our methods, while helping people improve their English with as much fun as possible, without textbooks or school desks. Come and see how tuned in together we are.

Our sunshine: charming, natural and always smiling, Peťa. Students appreciate her patience most, her insight into mobile apps, podcasts and her passion for reading. She is the head teacher of our Beginner courses and guest-teaches in several others. I love working with her.

Originally from Turkey, this qualified teacher and translator has settled in Brno. She is an engaging, fun, wonderful teacher and it’s a joy to work with her. In her lessons, we dance, cook, shop for clothes, apply make-up and even predict the future with coffee beans.

Jarrot is an American, or perhaps more accurately is as Texan as kolaches. He compares English to a dance, loves to do his lessons in teahouses or in his home where he prepares Texan food for his students. So, I often like to become one of his students and dig every word.

Originally from Scotland, has lived in Brno for 20 years and speaks perfect Czech. One of the longest-working members of Nina English team. Robin teaches mainly in the more advanced courses where he often uses his love for music and mystery games. Come check out his lessons.

Anthony is an Australian who's lived in Brno for over 10 years and loves it here. Although he is Australian, he doesn't have a strong accent and his pronunciation is very clear. Apart from conversation lesson he has been recently focusing on lessons with yoga and mindfulness.

Originally from India, he spent his childhood in Dubai where he attended British schools, and at the age of 18 he came to study college in the Czech Republic. After a few years he stopped enjoying studying, but not his life in Brno. He is popular for his cooking lessons.

Like Lenka Ludvíková, Eva is an English language lecturer at Masaryk University, and I am delighted that we have met, she is amazing! Eva is an expert on mind maps, psychology in communication and emotional intelligence. She focuses on higher level students.

I've known Marta, who everyone calls Martička, for five years. And I have to say that if it was not for her, my life would probably not be going in the direction that it is now. I love "lending" her my students. They come back from her sessions changed women. She's our angel.

Ineka is an experienced teacher from the USA who moved to Brno recently. Students especially appreciate her clear pronunciation, she can, as only very few native speakers do, adjust her vocabulary and speed to the students' needs. Her focus is yoga and mindfulness.

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